Be carefulin selecting
a pest controller: it's far too easy to get a pest control licence
in
South Australia
and start up a pest control business employing mainly trainees with inadequate
knowledge or experience in professional pest control matters - more
details.

Termites attack 1 in 3 homes in the
Adelaide
SA
region

Termites are a major worry: Recent industry surveys suggest that about one in three homes in the Adelaide region will suffer a termite infestation. To make matters worse your home insurance policy will NOT cover the damage which may involve costly replacement of structural timbers in the building.
Most homes in the Adelaide SA region are at significant risk of termite attack, especially where eucalypt gum trees are close by - within a 100 meter radius of the building.

Guess who's coming to dinner

A termite nest inside a
wall cavity - Our termite inspector examines a large above-ground
termite nest built inside a wall cavity in the dining room of a home.

Your best protection is to arrange for a Termite Inspection and Report to Australian Standard 3660, including written specifications for a complete Termidor soil barrier treatment, where practicable, to protect your home. Prevention is better than cure.
Where live Termite activity is found Urban
will install especially designed termite bait stations containing
the Nemesis brand termite bait. We closely monitor at
2 to 3 weekly intervals the stations to assess bait consumption and replenish
bait therein.
Nemesis termite bait contains an IGR insect growth regulator that prevents the worker termite from regrowing it's external skeleton after moulting. Worker termites ingesting the bait will feed partly digested timber and the bait to other termites in the central nest. Termites cannablise other dead termites thereby hastening elimination of the entire colony ... more details.

We use the safest, most effective products

Safety first: Recently a new range of
pest control products have entered the marketplace, including hi-tech
baits for the control of termites, cockroaches and ants. Although much
safer to use in and around the home these products require a far higher
level of skill to ensure an effective result.

For termite control we use the
safer, but most effective products commercially available in
Australia, such as, the Termidor and Premise termite
soil treat chemical and the Nemesis termite
baiting product.
Where practicable, we recommend complete soil treatment to AS3660 using Termidor or Premise at the base around perimeter of the building.

Beware: The older style
more toxic pesticides (solvent based) are commonly used by the dodgy "cut-price" operators.
Refer to the Consumer
Advice section of this website for consumer protection advice on
selecting a professional pest control service.

Why it's important to know about termites

WARNING: Termite damage
to a building or other timber structures can be severe and your home
insurance does NOT cover the repair costs. Termites are known to destroy
roofing and wall framing timbers within a few months in the
Adelaide
region.

We recommend you read
the
SA
Termites section of this web-site to help you assess
your property's level of risk, and to select which termite
control methods will best protect your property.
Alternative termite control methods aim at exploiting certain behavioural
characteristics of subterranean termites in varying types of building
construction types and situations. .... click
here re Termites in the
Adelaide
region